Big Tech
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Takes Stand in Historic Antitrust Trial
The trial could force the tech giant to break off Instagram and WhatsApp, startups Meta bought more than a decade ago.
TikTok
TikTok is a social media app used by at least 170 million Americans. It is owned by ByteDance, a Chinese internet company headquartered in Beijing and incorporated in the Cayman Islands.
Antitrust
Meta Faces Antitrust Trial That Could Force It to Break Off Instagram, WhatsApp
The looming antitrust trial will be the first big test of President Donald Trump’s Federal Trade Commission’s ability to challenge Big Tech.
Trump Vance Administration
Musk Uses X Ownership and White House Status to Intimidate Detractors
'This is a combination of economic, media and political power that I believe has never been seen before in any democracy.'
Funding
U.S. Government May Buy TikTok Under Trump’s New Wealth Fund
The fund would seek to monetize U.S. assets for the benefit of American citizens.
Infrastructure
Let's Make a Deal, Trump Edition
Trump's theory of the economy is that the American left foolishly turned its back on domestic energy production.
Free Speech
Can Trump's Executive Order Suspending TikTok Ban Stick?
Trump has credited the trendsetting platform with helping him gain traction among young voters in the presidential election.
JD Vance
Trump Vows to Restore Free Speech in Inauguration Speech
Highlights of Trump's speech included a focus on deregulation, protections for what he described as free speech, and sweeping energy policy changes.
Free Speech
TikTok Goes Dark, Restarts After Executive Order Commitment From Trump
TikTok said it was restoring service after President-elect Donald Trump said he would issue an executive order ensuring service.
Energy and Commerce
Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Sell-or-Ban Law
Biden leaves TikTok’s fate to Trump as the divestiture deadline approaches Sunday.
Free Speech
TikTok Ban Looms: What Does It Mean?
The ban, which would take effect January 19, requires Chinese-owned ByteDance to sell TikTok or face removal from app stores.
Election 2024
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Delay TikTok Ban Until After Jan. 19
The President-elect wants the Supreme Court to pause the potential ban on Jan. 19, 2025, so his administration can pursue 'political resolution'.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on January 15, 2025 - Is TikTok Toast?
Join us for a timely discussion about the future of the platform that changed how America creates, consumes, and shares content.
DC Circuit
TikTok Ban Nears as Appeals Court Upholds Divestiture Law
The D.C. Circuit ruling puts ByteDance on the clock to appeal to the Supreme Court or risk losing TikTok’s U.S. market by mid-January.
Broadband's Impact
Bill Targeting Deepfake Porn Unanimously Passes Senate
Legislation introduces federal criminal penalties for distributing non-consensual intimate imagery.
Section 230
FCC’s Carr Sends Message to Big Tech
Also says FCC needs to ensure broadcasters serve the public interest
FCC
If Trump Won, What Would Carr Do as FCC Chairman?
The agency's senior Republican outlined policy priorities in his Project 2025 chapter.
